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Northern Japan rocked by powerful earthquake – Sydney Morning Herald
The magnitude 7.0 quake rattled areas devastated by the 2011 disaster and generated a one-metre tsunami, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Tokyo: A powerful earthquake has struck northern Japan, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster and generating a one-metre tsunami, public broadcaster NHK reported.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake hit Miyagi prefecture on Saturday evening local time, triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast.
The US Geological Survey put the earthquake strength at magnitude 7.0 and with a depth of 54 kilometres.
The USGS said the quake was centred 27 kilometres…
